Promote their interests without directly engaging with each other
The population of third-world countries once ruled for a long time by other countries, like India or the Congo, often rise up in protest in their quests for independence, thereby causing several proxy wars.
Arms race
Proxy wars often arise from the competition between global powers for influence over specific regions, leading to conflicts where external nations support opposing factions to further their own strategic interests. These wars allow powerful countries to exert control and influence without direct military engagement, often resulting in prolonged violence and instability in the affected regions. Consequently, proxy wars exemplify the complexities of geopolitical rivalries and the impact of spheres of influence on local conflicts.
A large majority of the cold war was fought in other countries land-but the main conflict was between Russia and the USA. The Cold War was made up of proxy wars, in Korea, Vietnam, and Afghanistan. Although I do not know the death toll, it was very, very bloody.
The Korean War and the Vietnam War were both results of communist aggression. Both the Korean War and the Vietnam Wars were Cold War proxy wars, but to assume that they were the only two proxy wars is a very America-centric view. The Soviet-Afghan War is another one along with countless revolutions.
No. But Prussia did engage in a series of wars with other countries in order to unite all the German states of Europe in the 1860s.
The population of third-world countries once ruled for a long time by other countries, like India or the Congo, often rise up in protest in their quests for independence, thereby causing several proxy wars.
Arms race
Proxy wars often arise from the competition between global powers for influence over specific regions, leading to conflicts where external nations support opposing factions to further their own strategic interests. These wars allow powerful countries to exert control and influence without direct military engagement, often resulting in prolonged violence and instability in the affected regions. Consequently, proxy wars exemplify the complexities of geopolitical rivalries and the impact of spheres of influence on local conflicts.
From 1946-1991, the United States was involved with the Soviet Union in what is now called the Cold War. This conflict did not see the two superpowers go to war directly, but both countries fought each other based on political ideologies and differences through "proxy wars". Two well-known proxy wars were the Korean and Vietnam Wars, where the United States backed the South Korean and the South Vietnamese governments in order to prevent the spread of the Soviets' totalitarian empire.
Proxy wars are better than wars on your own teritory.
the smaller countries were weaker, and the armies of the mother country could easily overtake them. many proxy wars were fought that resulted in colonialism as well.
it messed us up
The cold war included no actual combat. It was fought with threats of nuclear warfare. Also fought with "proxy" wars. (Vietnam and Korea) The soviets supported North Korea, and the US supported South Korea. These were wars fought between the two countries through other countries.
The Proxy Wars in Southeast Asia, East Asia, and Afghanistan actively pitted Communist guerrillas or armies (supported by the Soviets and Chinese - Communist-bloc) against Capitalist/Fascist dictatorships (supported by the US and NATO - Capitalist-bloc). Conversely, the Proxy Wars in the Middle East did not involve Communist guerrillas, but rather the Communist-bloc stood by Arab Socialism and the Capitalist-bloc stood by Israel and convenient other allies.The other major difference is that the Proxy Wars in Southeast Asia and East Asia were, by and large, successful for the Communist-bloc, but the Proxy Wars in the Middle East were, by and large, successful for the Capitalist-bloc.
During the Cold War, proxy wars became common as they allowed the Soviet Union and the United States to engage in indirect conflict without risking direct military confrontation. By supporting opposing sides in conflicts around the world—such as in Korea, Vietnam, and Afghanistan—each superpower could promote its ideology and influence while avoiding the potential nuclear fallout of a direct confrontation. These wars also provided an avenue for testing military strategies and technologies in real-world scenarios. Ultimately, proxy wars were a key mechanism through which the Cold War rivalry unfolded globally.
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